finely powdered carbon produced by burning natural gas. It is used as a pigment in paints, etc
gas black in American English
carbon black
gas black in American English
noun
the soot of a natural gas flame, used in paints; fine carbon
Also called: channel black
Word origin
[1880–85]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Chief of Staff, automatism, irredentist, jackpot, quotation mark